** The Eastern land: Guild of light:

A girl stands outside the guild in a dark cold night. She had a necklace around her neck that she hold with her hands while looking at the sky.

The door of the Guild suddenly opens and another older one comes out saying:

"Hey Lily, what the hell are you doing outside, It is freezing. Come on!"

Lily: Okay Merry. I am coming.

Merry: I will go now. I can't wait anymore. Just don't forget to turn the lights off. We are lacking the free Gaibo.

Gaibo is the energy outside the body. It is of two types: The attached Gaibo and the Free Gaibo.

Merry enters the Guild again.

Lily: I wonder when I am going to see him again.

She says that while turning around going back to the Guild. But suddenly she notices something weird –a sound of something that hit the ground so hard-

Lily: What?

And she looks around trying to figure out what is going on. She slowly walks towards the origin of the sound she heard. And finally discovers a body of a boy lying on the ground with blood all over his body.

Lily becomes scared but tries to keep calm. She slowly lifts the body, puts the head on her thigh and turns it to recognize the face. A shock and relief at the same time. She recognized the boy's identity at once.

Lily: what?! This is, this is Gin! What happened? Oh my god. I must react immediately.

Lily tries to carry the body inside the Guild. After she did that, she instantly began the treatment.

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Voice: Hoy! Gin! Wake Up! You must be ready!

Gin *Yawning* Mom! What is the time now? Oh! I am too late! I must get ready now!

He was trying his best not to be late in his day. When a Noble child becomes 13, he has to go through a Test. This test is to inherit his Family's skills and Techniques. It is called the Noryoko Test.

The mother: come on! Aren't you done with your breakfast yet? Here! Wear this!

Gin: Wow! This is the formal suit of our Family.

He says that wearing his suit –called the Sefoko- and his mother looking down to him and puts her hand on his head: It is your day!

** In the main Arena:

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Si Yon: yo! Do you think the book's worm is going to surprise us today.

Garby: *laughing* No I don't. See, he is fool enough to be so late on his day.

The Bigger brother Mani: Hmm. Let's wait. May be he has something to show us after all.

Then Ganzo, The father of the Family, interrupts their conversation with a sharp look on his face: Stop it. There was no one from our family failed his test and there won't be as long as I am the father!

Garby: Oh! Here he comes.

The arena is full of people from all over the Eastern land. There also were people from other families outside the Eastern land. Gin gets warm greetings from the audience.

Gin: I shall never disappoint them!

Voice: Gin from Family of Ganzo, In the name of his grace, Your Noryoko Test starts now.

He just needs to show some basic skills. Gaibo is the end result of converting the internal energy called Naibo. It has many types, Fire, water, lightning, etc.

Gin has already said the unlocking words so he goes on with the action.

He tries a Fire-type Gaibo, which is the easiest and most commonly used. But strangely, nothing happens at all. He keeps repeating the same skill with the same result. He tries other skills but in vain.   

Gin suddenly bows down with tears in his eyes.

Everybody was in great shock. The legendary family has someone who failed his test.

The father leaves the arena without saying any words.

People started to get angry and called him the first loser.

He was starring in the ground with blank eyes. His mother finally comes in a hurry and takes him home.

Her facial expressions were strange. She was not shocked by his failure as she was expecting that for some reason.

Gin: I am worthless. I am the weakest. He keeps saying that in tears. Just, why me?

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"I couldn't do anything. Just if I was as powerful as him" the boy screams.

Lily: calm down Gin. You are safe now, whoever was after you will never find you here.

She tried to calm him down but he was shocked and kept looking around without even noticing her presence.

After that, lily got worried and put her hand on his cheeks and clapped twice.

Lily: Gin! Gin! Do you recognize me?

Gin: Huh?

Lily: I am Lily. I visited your castle once, Remember?

Gin: Lily? Lily?

He finally recognized her.

Gin: You! You are Lily from the Guild of lightning?

Okay almost.

Lily: The light not lightning. More importantly, thank god you are safe now. Can you please tell me exactly what happened to you?

Gin: Agh! It hurts! Where am I? is this he guild of lightning?

Lily: Yes! No! The light!!

Gin: so I escaped that after all. I can't believe!

Lily: Now-

Gin: Do you have a library here?

Lily: Ah yes, but why?

Gin: I need a favor. My mom had an old book talking about the skills of Gaibo I need that book, please.

Lily: you must be talking about that book. Okay, I will search for it, wait here.

Then lily starts the searching and after a few minutes, she comes back with a weird look on her face.

Lily: it is too old. I doubt that it would be beneficial to you after all.

Gin: anyways let me see it.

He recognized the book. Then he looks at Lily who was already looking at him as she was waiting for something.

Lily: ??

Gin: Can you change my Hyougo?

The Hyougo is a logo like drawing on the body of each Noble person. Each family has its own Hyougo. It is applied using a Gaibo Technique. Changing it is forbidden but can be done.

Lily: I can. But, I also want your answers. Who are those who are behind you? What happened to your family?

She keeps asking. She was very worried about him.

Lily: you injures were light. It is not like you were in a Gaibo fight.

Gin: I am sorry Lily. I may appear selfish but I really don't want you or Merry to get into this. Just help me with the Hyougo.

Lily: OK Gin. Wait here I will bring you something warm to drink.

She leaves the room to a kitchen like room: Oh my god! He is still so handsome. My heart is beating.

While she was making the drink, Gin's head hurts him suddenly. He hears a voice inside his head: Run! Run! Run! Do not look back!

After lily was back, she doesn't find Gin! He has already left!

To be continued.